Domaine Chezeaux, Chambertin Grand Cru

Gall darn multi piece closure is a pain to remove. Wie is dark with some sediment. The nose is faintly but pleasantly fruity. In the mouth it is medium body, held up by pleasant tannin. I am underwhelmed by the concentration and complexity of the palate. Maybe a few more years are required.

Excellent condition.

This was delicious and still really early; the nose initially was almost over ripe dark fruits, but with about 30 minutes of air it freshened up to show more bing cherry, black raspberry, and red plum and alongside the fruit was a lovely floral and mineral aspect. The depth and balance were excellent and it finished quite in style. If anything this was early, but it was delicious and should easily have 20 years ahead.

A lost Friday afternoon gathering – how to semi cheat in a blind tasting (Black Salt, Washington DC) : Expressive nose displaying concentrated warm red fruit, strawberry, strawberry jam, rose, champignon de Paris, sweet spices and mineral. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of concentrated red fruit, warm and round, medium acidity and mineral, and a long sweet red fruit driven finish with rose and raw mushroom at the end. Although not much sous bois and tertiary notes are developed, it …